Send in which scores: SAT or ACT?

Test Preparation
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<p>I took the SAT twice
Oct. 2012 - 720,680,720,10 2120
May. 2013 - 770,740,720,11 2230</p>

<p>and ACT twice
Feb 2012 - 35,36,32,30,6 33
Sep. 2013 - 35,35,33,31,10 34</p>

<p>Which one should I send in? Through score conversion my ACT is higher, but SAT is also more common... Is it also worth it to take a SAT II Chemistry if I already have my ACT? I already have 800 in Math II</p>

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<p>The Sep 2013 ACT one would be best to apply with. You dont need to take the subject test for chemistry.</p>

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<p>Colleges really don’t have a preference of ACT vs. SAT. It seems to me that a big factor is regional differences. Most of my college classmates on the east coast only took the SAT. Coming from the midwest, everyone took the ACT. I think I was the only one to take the SAT, and that was only because of National Merit.</p>

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<p>Check your schools. Some require you to send all scores, and some superscore. In those situations send them everything. </p>

<p>If the school takes SAT II it is good to send them at least 2.</p>

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<p>Those are good scores. You’ll be a very competitive applicant at most schools. Even at the top-tier schools, you’ll be in the “good enough” pile of applicants.</p>

<p>Here’s my take on what you should do…</p>

<p>Option A: Send in all of the test scores, and the admissions committees will sort through the numbers to pull out the most favorable combination for you.</p>

<p>Option B: Submit only the Sept. 2013 ACT score.</p>

<p>Do either one. In the end, the difference between Options A and B (with respect to the admissions decision) is probably negligible.</p>

<p>It’s rather disconcerting that you are posing a question about the Subject test on a forum like this. You can easily check the application requirements on the admissions websites of the respective colleges. As you know, colleges have a range of Subject test policies for applicants. Some require 0, 2, or 3 Subject test scores. Others make more specific requests. For example, MIT requires that applicants submit one Math Subject test score (Level 1 or 2) and one of the following three: Physics, Bio, Chem.</p>